什麼

Etymology
Corruption of medieval (: 318–324) or , perhaps influenced by.

Pronoun

 * 1)  what
 * 2) something
 * 3) anything; whatever
 * 4)  what
 * 5)  thing like; such as; and so on; and what not
 * 1) anything; whatever
 * 2)  what
 * 3)  thing like; such as; and so on; and what not
 * 1)  what
 * 2)  thing like; such as; and so on; and what not
 * 1)  what
 * 2)  thing like; such as; and so on; and what not
 * 1)  thing like; such as; and so on; and what not

Etymology 1
From spoken. The spelling shifted to include the 🇨🇬 synonym (modern 🇨🇬 reading of shénme), while keeping the inmo reading for, instead of the expected reading for 什麼.

Imported into Japanese by Zen monks who had studied in China. Generally restricted to use by Zen practitioners.

Pronoun

 * 1)  what

Usage notes
Generally followed by the possessive particle and used as an adnominal, with a meaning of what kind of.

Etymology 2
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